CINCINNATI -- It was already determined that Tuesday would be Matt Harvey's final start for the Reds in 2018. With 155 innings pitched after a couple of injury-filled seasons, that was deemed enough. Now the question turns as to whether the pending free agent Harvey has had enough of pitching for Cincinnati.
Harvey worked five innings during a 4-3 Reds loss to the Royals at Great American Ball Park decided on Hunter Dozier's leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Raisel Iglesias. In a no-decision, Harvey allowed three earned runs, six hits and no walks with six strikeouts, and he might have pitched longer had it not been for a 51-minute rain delay during the bottom of the third inning.